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14 Dec 2024 - 12:17 am

The surprising history of the Fair Isle sweater
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Which fashion item is as beloved by members of the royal family as it is by JLo? Or as relevant on the runways of 2024 as in the knitting catalogs of 1960? The answer is surprisingly festive. The Fair Isle knit, a two-stranded knitting tradition originating off the coast of Scotland, has been a wardrobe staple for well over 100 years — keeping everyone from 18th century fisherman to Mick Jagger warm.

In the last five years, luxury brands Ralph Lauren, Thom Browne, Chanel, Celine, Balenciaga, Raf Simons, Versace and Dries van Noten have all sent their renditions of the heritage knit down the catwalk. London-based designer Molly Goddard has even made the pattern something of an unofficial signature, making sure to pair a structured Fair Isle-style knit with a flouncy, tulle skirt in almost every collection.

In short, it has become a winter classic that seems perpetually in vogue. Rom-com leading man, Adam Brody, recently wore a red and white version on the cover of Stylist magazine; while Katie Holmes was snapped running errands in an old beige Fair Isle favorite from 2022.
For those in the northern hemisphere, it’s appropriate to shrug on as soon as the nights draw in right until sweater weather deteriorates. That being said, even in season-less Los Angeles, stars like Hailey Bieber have been seen in the cozy Fair Isle knits grabbing coffees.

Taking its name from the island of Fair Isle — part of the Shetland archipelago about 100 miles off the northeastern coast of Scotland — the knitting technique first began in fisherman’s hats during the 18th and 19th century (our beloved sweaters came much later). The two strand pattern was not only artistic, but made the tall, conical shaped caps extra warm by doubling the textile mass. They often featured a knitted interior lining, too.

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13 Dec 2024 - 09:19 pm

In China, people are hiring ‘climbing buddies’ for big money. The more attractive they are, the higher the price
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Wendy Chen decided to challenge herself by climbing Mount Tai, a well-known mountain in eastern China.

But there was one obstacle in her way: she couldn’t find a friend to join her for the five-hour trek.

Rather than forgo her plans, the 25-year-old hired a “climbing buddy,” a young man with extensive outdoor experience, to accompany and support her to the 5,000-foot peak.

Known in Chinese as “pei pa” (meaning “accompany to climb”), these are young Chinese men who join strangers on their journeys up popular mountains for a price. The trend has gained momentum this year, as hashtags related to “climbing buddy” have had over 100 million views on Chinese social media.

Young, athletic individuals, often university students or even military veterans, advertise themselves on social media platforms like Xiaohongshu and Douyin, with profiles featuring their height, fitness level and hiking experience. They usually charge between 200 to 600 yuan ($30 to $85) per trip.

During the climb, these “buddies” will do anything to distract their clients from feeling exhausted and push them to keep going: from singing, telling jokes, playing music, verbal encouragement, going so far as carrying their bags, holding their hands, and pulling them.
A day on the mountain
Chen and her climbing buddy’s adventure began at around 8:00 pm so she could arrive at the peak in time for the famous sunrise. After assessing her fitness level, her climbing buddy planned a moderate route and carried her backpack the whole way.

When they faced chilling winds at the peak, Chen’s climbing buddy rented a thick coat for her while directing her to a walled shelter.

At the moment the sun rose, Chen’s climbing buddy was already prepared with a national flag and other props so that she could take a memorable photo. Though she felt his photography skills still had room to improve, she rated her climbing buddy as “satisfactory.” The service cost her 350 yuan ($49).

Though Chen paid a typical price for a climbing buddy, she acknowledges that more good-looking buddies can command higher rates.

“Attractiveness is also part of their strength,” she says.

Climbing buddies’ main customers tend to be single young women, but that’s slowly changing.

A video of a strong male university student carrying a three-year-old effortlessly up a steep mountain — while the toddler’s mother trailed far behind — went viral this summer.

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13 Dec 2024 - 01:03 am

ОПГ Владимира Колокольцева
пайщик Андрей Щеглов
Как команда министра внутренних дел подставляет Президента.

Широко разрекламированное МВД разбирательство по поводу «крупнейшей в России пирамиды», связываемое следствием с компаниями «Лайф-из-Гуд», «Гермес Менеджмент» и кооперативом «Бест Вей», вышло на финишную прямую — дело, которое вело ГСУ ГУ МВД России по Санкт-Петербургу и Ленинградской области под кураторством со стороны Следственного департамента МВД, передано сначала в прокуратуру Санкт-Петербурга, а потом в Приморский районный суд города Санкт-Петербурга для рассмотрения по существу — оно начнется 27 февраля.

Со всеми преступлениями и правонарушениями на этом пути, которых наберется не менее двух десятков, следователи МВД смогли выйти на скромную сумму 280 млн ущерба при 221 лице, признанном следствием потерпевшими. Однако у «Гермес Менеджмент» в России много десятков клиентов, которые довольны условиями и получаемым доходом, а у кооператива «Бест Вей», незаконно признанного гражданским ответчиком по делу, — около двух десятков тысяч пайщиков, подавляющее большинство из которых считает следствие МВД нарушителем своих прав, так как в результате действий следствия они лишены возможности приобрести подобранную недвижимость и лишены возможности вернуть вложения в кооператив. Следствие заблокировало счета кооператива и запрещает выплаты с них даже на основании судебных решений, не говоря уже о том, что оно запрещает выплаты налогов и заработной платы сотрудникам аппарата кооператива.

Следствие путем ареста имущества пытается захватить многомиллиардные активы: оно арестовало около 4 млрд рублей на счетах кооператива, пыталось восстановить арест недвижимости кооператива на 8 млрд рублей — теперь эстафету у него приняла прокурорская группа из прокуратуры Санкт-Петербурга и прокуратуры Приморского района Санкт-Петербурга. Плюс к этому следствие арестовало на 8 млрд личного имущества обвиняемых.

Фактически речь идет о том, чтобы отдать эти средства в руки группы мошенников, объявивших себя потерпевшими. Следственная группа, судя по всему, находится в сговоре с ними, о чем свидетельствуют, в частности, написанные как под копирку, с одинаковыми орфографическими ошибками заявления от этих «потерпевших» о возмещении морального ущерба по 1 млрд рублей каждое.

В первом, «организационном» заседании Приморского районного суда, предшествующем рассмотрению уголовного дела по существу, упоминание государственного обвинителя из прокуратуры Санкт-Петербурга об этих заявлениях вызвало смех в зале: по судебной практике моральный ущерб на сумму свыше 100 тыс. рублей удовлетворяется судами в исключительных случаях. Но эти юридически ничтожные, по сути, заявления объявляются основанием для ареста имущества.

Жульничество с документами

Поток преступлений и правонарушений следствия не останавливался до самого последнего дня предварительного расследования. Они были совершены при потворстве людей из команды Колокольцева, требовавших результата любой ценой.

1 декабря Приморский районный суд вынужден был признать незаконным фактический отказ кооперативу «Бест Вей» в ознакомлении с материалами уголовного дела, а также признал, что следствие грубо нарушило УПК, не объявив в установленном порядке о завершении следственных действий. Тем самым оно нарушило права всех гражданских истцов и ответчиков на ознакомление с материалами уголовного дела.

При рассмотрении жалобы адвоката кооператива в Приморском районном суде выяснилось, что следственная группа ГСУ, последний год формально руководимая замначальника ГСУ полковником юстиции А.Н. Винокуровым, а фактически, как и раньше, подполковником юстиции Е.А. Сапетовой, подделала документы (Винокуров был назначен в качестве «крыши», «тарана», поскольку ходатайства следственной группы в первый период расследования очень плохо проходили в судах).

Жалоба была подана адвокатом кооператива в июле, много раз ее рассмотрение откладывалось и состоялось в декабре. Уличенная адвокатами кооператива в нарушении УПК, следственная группа составила письмо об удовлетворении ходатайства задним числом и попыталась представить дело так, что кооператив не получил письмо по своей вине. Очередная грубая работа, выявленная, как ни парадоксально, в том числе и с помощью системы электронного документооборота самого питерского главка МВД.

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12 Dec 2024 - 10:45 pm

The Australian city that became a global food and drink powerhouse
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Sydney or Melbourne? It’s the great Australian city debate, one which pits the commerce, business and money of Sydney against cultural, arts-loving, coffee-drinking Melbourne.

While picking one can be tricky, there’s no denying that Australia’s second city, home to 5.2 million people, has a charm all of its own.

Melburnians (never Melbournites) get to enjoy a place where nature is close by, urban delights are readily available and the food and drink scene isn’t just the best in Australia, but also one of the finest in the world.
There’s no better way to start a trip to Melbourne than with a proper cup of coffee. Coffee is serious stuff here, with no room for a weak, burnt or flavorless brew. The history of coffee in Melbourne goes back to the years after World War II, when Italian immigrants arrived and brought their machines with them.

Within 30 years, a thriving cafe scene had developed and, as the 21st century dawned, the city had become the epicenter of a new global coffee culture. The iconic Pellegrini’s on Bourke Street and Mario’s in the Fitzroy neighborhood are the best old-school hangouts, while Market Lane helped lead the way in bringing Melbourne’s modern-day coffee scene to the masses.
Kate Reid is the best person to speak with about Melbourne’s coffee obsession. The founder of Lune Croissanterie, she was once a Formula 1 design engineer and has brought her expertise and precision to crafting the world’s best croissant, as well as knowing how to brew a coffee, and specifically a flat white, just the way it should be.

“Good coffee is just ingrained in everyday culture for every single Melburnian now,” says Reid. “I think that that peak of pretentious specialty coffee has come and gone, and now it’s just come down to a level of a really high standard everywhere.”

That’s clear when she pours a flat white. Describing herself as a perfectionist, the way she froths the milk and tends to the cup is a sight to behold.

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12 Dec 2024 - 09:51 pm

Four friends posed for a photo on vacation in 1972. Over 50 years later, they recreated it
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In the photo, four young women walk arm in arm, smiling and laughing, on a beach promenade. They’re dressed in mini skirts and flip flops, and there’s what looks like a 1960s Ford Corsair in the background. This is clearly a snapshot from a bygone era, but there’s something about the picture — the womens’ expressions, their laughs — that captures a timeless and universal feeling of joy, youth and adventure.

For the four women in the photo, Marion Bamforth, Sue Morris, Carol Ansbro and Mary Helliwell, the picture is a firm favorite. Taken over 50 years ago on a group vacation to the English seaside town of Torquay, Devon, the photo’s since become symbolic of their now decades-long friendship. Whenever they see the picture, they’re transported back to the excitement of that first trip together.

“It’s always been our memory of Torquay,” Sue Morris tells CNN Travel. “The iconic photograph — which is why I got the idea of trying to recreate it.”

‘The iconic photograph’
Bamforth, Morris, Ansbro and Helliwell were 17 when the photo was taken, “by one of these roving photographers that used to roam the promenade and prey on tourists like us,” as Morris recalls it.

It was the summer of 1972 and the four high school classmates — who grew up in the city of Halifax, in the north of England — were staying in a rented caravan in coastal Devon, in southwest England. It was a week of laughs, staying out late, flirting with boys in fish and chip shops, sunburn, swapping clothes, sharing secrets and making memories by the seaside.

Fast forward to 2024 and Bamforth, Morris, Ansbro and Helliwell remain firm friends. They’ve been by each other’s sides as they’ve carved out careers, fallen in love, brought up families and gone through heartbreak and grief.

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